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Riikka Pelo (born 1972, in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer, best known for her novels Taivaankantaja (2006), which was nominated for a Runeberg Prize, and Jokapäiväinen elämämme (2013), for which she won a Finlandia Prize. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
In 1998, Pelo received an honorable mention in J. H. Erko's writing competition. [6] In 2002, he finished second in the competition. [7]
In 2006, the first novel of Fear was published by the Heavenly Carrier, who told about Lestadianism from the perspective of a little girl. The book was nominated for the Runeberg Literature Prize and the Christian Book of the Year award. [8] It was rewarded with the 2006 Brick Award. [9] The English translation of the novel will be published in 2014. [10]
Pelon Finlandia-Award-winning another novel Our daily life tells about Russian poet Marina Tsvetajeva and her daughter Ariadna Efron in the Soviet Union. [11] In December 2013, it was also nominated for Runeberg. [12]
Peli completes his doctoral dissertation at Aalto University for the Department of Film and Stage. [13] He is a former chairman of the board of the Young Voima Federation. [14] Peli lives in Roihuvuori in Helsinki. [15] He has a man and two children. [16]
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Riikka Pelo (born 1972, in Helsinki) is a Finnish writer, best known for her novels Taivaankantaja (2006), which was nominated for a Runeberg Prize, and Jokapäiväinen elämämme (2013), for which she won a Finlandia Prize. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
In 1998, Pelo received an honorable mention in J. H. Erko's writing competition. [6] In 2002, he finished second in the competition. [7]
In 2006, the first novel of Fear was published by the Heavenly Carrier, who told about Lestadianism from the perspective of a little girl. The book was nominated for the Runeberg Literature Prize and the Christian Book of the Year award. [8] It was rewarded with the 2006 Brick Award. [9] The English translation of the novel will be published in 2014. [10]
Pelon Finlandia-Award-winning another novel Our daily life tells about Russian poet Marina Tsvetajeva and her daughter Ariadna Efron in the Soviet Union. [11] In December 2013, it was also nominated for Runeberg. [12]
Peli completes his doctoral dissertation at Aalto University for the Department of Film and Stage. [13] He is a former chairman of the board of the Young Voima Federation. [14] Peli lives in Roihuvuori in Helsinki. [15] He has a man and two children. [16]